Multiple Choice
When getting a postoperative patient out of bed for the first time,the patient immediately feels light-headed and then faints.What are the appropriate actions of the nurse?
A) Have the patient lie down.
B) Report findings to the health care provider.
C) Instruct the patient not to get out of bed without assistance.
D) Have the nursing assistant check the patient's orthostatic blood pressure.
E) Take the BP in each arm and use the arm with the lowest systolic reading.
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